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Had son Robert Archbold in1893 with Alice Chirnside. Would like to hear from anyone who knows of the Forrest family to which Francis belonged.

The chances of anyone connected just happening to see your post are minimal....at best

Do some research..............look in 'search all trees' to find possible links on GR...it's under the 'search' button.......

Where in the world did this happen?

For INFO..........................

Births Sep 1893 (>99%)
Forrest Robert Archbold Newcastle T. 10b 26

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

Name: Robert Archibald Forrest
Birth Place: Newcastle-on-tyne
Death Date: 25 Aug 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Ashington, Northumberland
Rank: Private
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion: 12/13th Battalion
Number: 13401
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

CWGC version

FORREST, R A

Rank: Private
Service No: 13401
Date of Death: 25/08/1918
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers

12th/13th Bn.
Grave Reference
IV. E. 25.
Cemetery
BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT
Additional Information:
Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Only son of Alice Dixon (formerly Forrest), of 8, New Road, New Delaval, Newsham, Northumberland, and the late Francis Forrest.

1901 England Census about Robert Forrest
Name: Robert Forrest
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Alice Forrest
Gender: Male
Where born: Newcastle, Ireland
Civil parish: Chevington
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Divine
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Registration district: Morpeth
Sub-registration district: Bedlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 430
Piece: 4837
Folio: 125
Page Number: 85
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Crudes 36
Alice Forrest 34
Robert Forrest 7
Florence M Forrest 5

Thanks Reggie, if only it were that simple. I have Robert's birth certificate - the only connecting piece to Francis. No marriage found. And several Francis' in the census. I don't even know where he was born. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)

DIXON Andrew Tynemouth 10b 349
Forrest Alice Tynemouth 10b 349

P.S. I also have the above CWGC and census.

What is the exact wording on the birth cert, with reference to Alice?

It would have saved so much effort if you'd given all the relevant info in your first post.....it was sadly lacking, as I'm sure you'll agree if you re-read it

Alice gives the maiden name Hedley on Robert's birth certificate. I know that her father was Robert Chirnside from her marriage certificate with Andrew Dixon in 1910, and she appears with her father in the census1871 East Chevington and 1881 Longhurst Village. I also know that Robert Forrest was the brother of my grandmother Florence May. There is no father's name given on her birth certificate. I have been looking for a 1891 census for Alice to no avail, and have not found a marriage to anyone else.